interposition

«interposition» in Mova's school dictionary: Putting something between two other things, or coming… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (interposition, interpositions — formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Putting something between two other things, or coming between them. tree →

2) (formal) Stepping in between people to stop or change what is happening. tree →

sense in the lessons

A rare, formal word met in older or legal texts. In art and science, interposition is a clue for depth: when one object hides part of another, the hidden one looks further away. Phrases: by interposition, the interposition of.

examples

• The interposition of a cloud hid the sun (formal). tree →
• In the painting, the tree in front shows depth by interposition. tree →
• The interposition of the teacher stopped the fight. tree →
• A wall's interposition blocked the noise. tree →
• The judge's interposition changed the decision. tree →
• Interposition is one way our eyes judge how far things are. tree →

note

Formal; everyday words are "coming between" or "stepping in". Verb: interpose (to put or come between). Countable in some uses, uncountable in others.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «interposition» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.